"I'd love to say that I loved the coffeecake. But, someone..." he jerked his thumb at Bobbie "...ate the wholething."Faye scowled at Bobbie. "Faye, ca...n I talk to you for a second?" Sure," She said, swinging her posterior dangerously close to Nick'sface. She made it down the hall slowly. Once inside, she saw her oldface as irritated as she had ever seen it."EVO keys, now. And what's with the coffee cake?"Bobbie handed over the jingling mass of keys. "I can't believe you'refalling for this shit. As Ilooked closer at it, I saw a simple gold band with some engraving on itssurface. The letters, in a fancy font, spelled out the word 'Darlings'."This ring lets others know that I am a member. Josie and I both hadthem, and wore them with pride. Members of the 'Darlings'areeverywhere, from all walks of life, all religions, all social strata.They are fellow members of the most natural and beneficial group everknown. Enriching their own lives and the spirit of the entire planet bycelebrating. It was the older barman. Despite the civility of the request, the tone of voice suggested that the matter was not open for debate, so mum drank up, slid off my lap, and we made a hasty exit before bursting into laughter. I think we were a bit too raunchy for that venue, I ventured, we'll have to find somewhere more appreciative of your charms.The harbour was bordered almost exclusively with restaurants. The main shopping street ran parallel to the coast, and linking the two was a. Jenkins, my former employer, was right there in the third row! His presence here today was particularly hard to take since he had been the one who had caused me to be in this position by sexually harassing me, firing me, and then blacklisting me so that I could find no other work. Evidently he had come to gloat. I felt that he and the others were ogling me. My lawyer asked me if I had any impressions concerning the spectators."I think the women here mostly would like to see me taken down a peg.